Senate will vote to confirm the two nominees. But Mr. Talley already had a confirmation hearing and was approved by the Judiciary Committee on a party-line 11-9 vote. He called transgender children part of 'Satan's plan.' There is absolutely no way any member of the LGBTQ community could expect fair judgement in any court with Mateer on the bench. [Full Article...]

During a hearing, the EC told the court that a law was needed to curb the growing menace of criminalisation of politics. It has sought more time to collate that information. The government has further submitted that it was also in the process of collecting data as to how many criminal cases against MPs and MLAs were disposed of within a period of one year of framing charges as per the direction of... [Full Article...]

Smith, who served as Dayton's chief of staff during Dayton's first term, name-dropped the liberal lions who'd held the seat now occupied by Franken, and said she intends to live up to their legacies. Reuters has not independently verified the accusations against Franken. "And I believe the way to do that is to be the best senator I can be", Smith said. [Full Article...]

The meteor shower was named after the constellation Gemini because numerous meteors appear to come from that constellation. The boffins at NASA say the Geminid meteor shower is the result of cosmic debris from asteroid 3200 Phaethon smashing into Earth every December. [Full Article...]

The United Nations and the global community have been accusing Myanmar of human rights violations allegedly committed by the country's security forces against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine, causing more than 620,000 of them to flee to neighboring Bangladesh in recent months. [Full Article...]

The New York Yankees have acquired NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton from the Miami Marlins . He said he told Stanton, "We can build with you or without you", and promised to present him with the best offers the Marlins had for him, even from teams he did not prefer. [Full Article...]

Authorities are now considering this incident a murder-suicide involving a campus employee. Penn State Beaver issued an alert at 4 p.m. saying there is "no threat at this time". They also reported that the situations has since been contained. Penn State Beaver is about 160 mils west of the University Park campus and 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. [Full Article...]

The latest incident is likelyto stir greater frustration among the locals, who have expressed concern and anger over accidents and crime linked to the USA military presence on Okinawa. "I was so surprised that I trembled", said Erina Nakama, a 54-year-old principal of a nursery school about 100 meters away. Takehiro Kamiya, the nursery school's principal, said Tuesday, "I don't want the prefectu... [Full Article...]

But when pressed to explain the connection to terrorism from the White House podium on Tuesday, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services Lee Francis Cissna could cite olnly hypothetical risk. The bill would lower legal immigration levels by half and put an end to both chain migration and the visa lottery. "It's worse than not effective, it's counterproductive", said Michael Bree... [Full Article...]

In a joint statement foreign minister Sushma Swaraj and her Russian and Chinese counterparts Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi emphasised the need for a comprehensive approach in combating terrorism . He underscored the importance of in-depth strategic communication between India and China to dispel strategic misgivings. But despite this, the statement is clear that Pakistan is not a sufferer of terror... [Full Article...]

Squads are now searching for people in the rubble, and locals have been warned to stay away from the area. The situation is now under control , according to the fire service, and extinguishing is now under way. One third of Russian gas exports to Europe run through Baumgarten an der March. He added that gas supplies in Slovakia had not been affected. Slovakia's main gas transit route to Aus... [Full Article...]

Financial help is available, and we estimate that 85 percent of Nevadans who enroll in a plan through the exchange are eligible for financial assistance ( subsidies ) to help offset monthly premiums. "And we're going to do our dead-level best between now and then to get the word out to as many people that they have an opportunity in the next five days to sign up". [Full Article...]

Four students were charged with theft and vandalism of the candelabrum, which was later found in front of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity house, as previously reported by The Daily Collegian. first taught the world about the magic of Chrismukkah. From this first miracle of Hanukkah", he said "Each one of us has our own light, the light of our soul. [Full Article...]

The couple's spokesperson said they both will shift to a new residence in Worli, Mumbai , later this month. The couple have dating since 2013 and been the most talked about couple in India. We are truly blessed to share the news with you. The couple will host a reception for friends and family in New Delhi on December 21. Anushka Sharma too posted a picture of their wedding ceremony with ... [Full Article...]

Franken's departure, a defamation lawsuit from one of Trump's 19 accusers , and about 60 House Democrats calling for an investigation into the allegations against him have turned up the pressure on Trump. "But we are not holding our president accountable for what he is and who he is", she said. "No man or woman is above the law". Juliet Huddy, former Fox News host claimed Trump attemp... [Full Article...]

Earlier this week, Kirsten Gillibrand called on Mr Trump to step down because of the allegations of sexual misconduct against him. "Very disloyal to Bill & Crooked-USED!" he posted on the social networking website. FAKE NEWS!" The fired-up Brzezinski said women in the White House "don't care about this country" unless they can get Trump to delete his tweet. Katherine Clark , D-Melrose, co... [Full Article...]

We also expect, the upcoming Mi MIX 3 to feature the same flagship Snapdragon SoC. A report from GSMArena , shows a rather clear picture of the back panel. Since it's too early to come to a conclusion, it is advised that the reader takes all this information with a grain of salt. According to Qualcomm, the new chipset will be 30 per cent faster than the outgoing Snapdragon 835 and will improv... [Full Article...]

The quantum of punishment will be pronounced on Wednesday. The trial in the case lasted 80 days and the chargesheet runs into more than 1,500 pages. The gruesome crime provoked massive protests throughout Kerala past year with political parties attacked the then Congress-led United Democratic Front regime during the assembly polls for failing to apprehend the culprits and alleging slow investiga... [Full Article...]

Vytautas also plays in the lesser competitive Baltic League, where the teenagers could see more playing time. The Ball brothers have a new home. . LiAngelo and LaMelo both signed one-year contracts with Vytautas, and are expected to report to the club in early January . [Full Article...]

Snow continues to push through Metro Detroit, bringing advisories, more snow throughout the week and wind chills below zero during the day on Tuesday. It will be in effect late Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night. "That will bring the snow total for this whole event between about 7-14" or a bit more for much of CNY, including the Syracuse area. [Full Article...]